Allan Alaalatoa

Allan Alaalatoa (born 28 January 1994) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a prop for the Brumbies in Super Rugby.[1][2][3]

Allan Alaalatoa
Full nameAllan Emani Alaalatoa
Date of birth (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb)
SchoolNewington College
Notable relative(s)Michael Alaalatoa (brother)
Vili Alaalatoa (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Brumbies
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013- Southern Districts 7 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Brumbies 29 (5)
2014− Canberra Vikings 18 (15)
Correct as of 22 July 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-2014 Australia Under 20 10 (5)
2016 Australia 33 (0)
Correct as of 19 September 2019

Allan's father Vili is a fan of cricket and named him after the Australia cricket captain Allan Border. Alaalatoa's nickname with the Brumbies squad is also rumoured to be Captain Grumpy.[4]

Career

Alaalatoa hails from a rugby family with father Vili playing for Samoa in the 1991 Rugby World Cup and brother Michael also going on to play professionally with the New South Wales Waratahs and the Crusaders.[1] He attended Newington College where he played for three years in the 1st XV and completed the HSC in 2011.[5] His big break came ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season when he was named in the Brumbies extended playing squad.[2] He didn't get any game time during the regular season, but surprisingly was given a debut off the replacements bench in the Brumbies 32-30 victory over the Chiefs during the Super Rugby playoffs.[6]

International

Alaalatoa is in the rare position of having represented his country in 3 consecutive IRB Junior World Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[7]

In 2016, Alaalatoa was named in the Wallabies preliminary 39-man squad for the 2016 series against England.[8] He has been selected for his first test against New Zealand, starting on the bench in the Bledisloe Cup on 20 August 2016.[9]

Super Rugby statistics
As of 22 July 2016[10]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2014 Brumbies20260000000
2015 Brumbies111102361000500
2016 Brumbies162144990000000
Total293267411000500

References
  1. "Allan Alaalatoa Brumbies Player Profile". Brumbies. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. "UC Brumbies EPS announced". Brumbies. 17 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. "Allan Alaalatoa Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/team-alaalatoa-logo-as-allan-and-michael-battle-in-brumbiescrusaders-clash-20160420-gobasn.html
  5. Black & White Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  6. "Brumbies vs Chiefs 19 July 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  7. "Allan Alaalatoa IRB JWC Player Profile". IRB. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  8. Wallabies squad full of surprises
  9. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-union/australia-rugby/michael-cheika-names-experienced-wallabies-squad-for-bledisloe-cup-opener-20160818-gqvemd.html
  10. "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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